MANILA, Philippines — A consumer rights organization yesterday expressed support for calls to review the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), saying adjustments to the policy could help protect both local ...

The major headlines are focused on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte and the scandals caused by corruption in the implementation of the flood control projects. All of these have ...

THE Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), enacted in 2019 to stabilize rice prices and ensure food security through liberalized imports, has disrupted labor dynamics in the industry. While it opened ...

The National Sectoral Committee on Rice and Other Food Staples (NSC on Rice) has proposed several measures that will arrest the slump in palay prices and boost the competitiveness of the local rice ...

MANILA, Philippines — What is causing our rice crisis today is a lack of competence and compassion (malasakit), much more than corruption. This surfaced at the hearing of the Senate Committee on ...

Better infrastructure and support needed Despite the establishment and subsequent extension until 2031 of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) under the Rice Tariffication Law (RA 11203), ...

The decline in the price of palay (unmilled rice) is a serious issue faced by our farmers. Currently, the price of palay is only ₱8/kg, resulting in a massive loss of income for farmers—amounting to ...

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Wednesday called for amending the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), warning that it “threatens to kill” the rice industry. During the hearing of the ...